Low birth weight prevalence in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Low birth weight prevalence was 7.7% in 2020. β² Rising
Low birth weight prevalence in Luxembourg, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight prevalence in Luxembourg is 7.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Luxembourg peaked at 7.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2000.
Luxembourg ranks 107th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
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- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5035 units per person (2025)
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- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,324 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Luxembourg?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Luxembourg was 7.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Luxembourg ranks 107th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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